A vigil is planned in St Joe this Friday for a skydiver who died following mid-air collision over the weekend. Fifty-four year-old Mark Jungk was killed during a jump over Osage County, Kansas Saturday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Mr Jungk was from St Joseph, and graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School. He lived in Platte City at the time of his death.
Jungk was one of two skydivers whose lines became entangled during a jump. His colleague Adam Hett was able to break free and deploy his reserve chute, but Jungk was unable to do so.
Jungk was a longtime jumper with SkyDive Kansas, which offers jumps from the Osage City Airport.
SkyDive Kansas owner Jen Sharp says the accident happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday near the airport when the victim collided with another skydiver in mid-air shortly after jumping out of a plane. She says both jumpers were experienced skydivers and were licensed.
A life celebration is set for Friday, November 13, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Stoney Creek Conference Center, in St. Joseph.